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The Astros are playing some good baseball now and are winning games when it really matters. And last night at Minute Maid really mattered. MLB Network had carried the game, and the 'Stros saw 38,000-plus fans. It was important to win last night. Villar came out of a slump to nail the game-winning hit. Oberholtzer got the win at home. It was a great thing to see. Even more impressive was that the Orioles' starter had a no-hitter over five innings and was overcome by the Astros' offense.

I'm visiting my brother this weekend in Houston and we attended Friday's game (and Saturday's game). The actual, in-park attendance, while solid, was nowhere near 38,000 on Friday night.

Incidentally, the Astros' offense wasn't all the great on Friday night (or Saturday afternoon for that matter); their pitching was very strong though.

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I'm visiting my brother this weekend in Houston and we attended Friday's game (and Saturday's game). The actual, in-park attendance, while solid, was nowhere near 38,000 on Friday night.

Incidentally, the Astros' offense wasn't all the great on Friday night (or Saturday afternoon for that matter); their pitching was very strong though.

The offense is still a work in progress. They've had flashes, though. Altuve and Springer have been getting hits and getting on base in nearly every game the past couple of weeks. It's now a matter of them putting it together more often. The rest of the team has to connect. But that recent winning streak was a great run, and that shows what they're capable of doing.

They're behind Baltimore in today's game as I write this. The Astros must start a new winning streak and they can't be complacent.

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Houston had a lead for the entire game tonight against the D-Backs. They could have extended their lead in the bottom of the seventh, but left the bases loaded.

They could have used those insurance runs. It's now a 4-4 tie in the top of the 10th inning. What a waste to have so many good plays, including a George Springer diving play to save a run and to double off Paul Goldschmidt (who thought the ball wasn't caught and was heading for home plate), to see a 'Stros lead go away.

The 'Stros pulled this one out and now trail the M's by 4 games. I think the Rangers will improve and finish in third place and that the 'Stros have a very good chance of turning the M's into cellar dwellers.

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